US7628100B2 - Cutting tool using one or more machined tool tips with diffractive features in a continuous or interrupted cut fast tool servo - Google Patents

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US7628100B2
US7628100B2 US11/620,093 US62009307A US7628100B2 US 7628100 B2 US7628100 B2 US 7628100B2 US 62009307 A US62009307 A US 62009307A US 7628100 B2 US7628100 B2 US 7628100B2
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Jeffrey E. Clements
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Priority to PCT/US2007/088575 priority patent/WO2008085704A1/en
Priority to CN2007800491092A priority patent/CN101573208B/zh
Priority to EP07869755.4A priority patent/EP2121241B1/en
Priority to JP2009544883A priority patent/JP5497452B2/ja
Priority to KR1020097016266A priority patent/KR101432340B1/ko
Priority to KR1020147008286A priority patent/KR101515336B1/ko
Priority to TW103116635A priority patent/TWI556903B/zh
Priority to TW097100447A priority patent/TWI462796B/zh
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    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/10Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type
    • G02B6/12Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23BTURNING; BORING
    • B23B27/00Tools for turning or boring machines; Tools of a similar kind in general; Accessories therefor
    • B23B27/14Cutting tools of which the bits or tips or cutting inserts are of special material
    • B23B27/18Cutting tools of which the bits or tips or cutting inserts are of special material with cutting bits or tips or cutting inserts rigidly mounted, e.g. by brazing
    • B23B27/20Cutting tools of which the bits or tips or cutting inserts are of special material with cutting bits or tips or cutting inserts rigidly mounted, e.g. by brazing with diamond bits or cutting inserts
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23BTURNING; BORING
    • B23B27/00Tools for turning or boring machines; Tools of a similar kind in general; Accessories therefor
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23BTURNING; BORING
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    • B23B29/04Tool holders for a single cutting tool
    • B23B29/12Special arrangements on tool holders
    • B23B29/125Vibratory toolholders
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23QDETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q15/00Automatic control or regulation of feed movement, cutting velocity or position of tool or work
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23QDETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q15/00Automatic control or regulation of feed movement, cutting velocity or position of tool or work
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26DCUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D3/00Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23BTURNING; BORING
    • B23B2200/00Details of cutting inserts
    • B23B2200/20Top or side views of the cutting edge
    • B23B2200/204Top or side views of the cutting edge with discontinuous cutting edge
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23BTURNING; BORING
    • B23B2260/00Details of constructional elements
    • B23B2260/108Piezoelectric elements
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26DCUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D3/00Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor
    • B26D3/10Making cuts of other than simple rectilinear form
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US11/620,093 US7628100B2 (en) 2007-01-05 2007-01-05 Cutting tool using one or more machined tool tips with diffractive features in a continuous or interrupted cut fast tool servo
KR1020147008286A KR101515336B1 (ko) 2007-01-05 2007-12-21 가변 거리로 무작위로 반복되는 회절 특징부들의 세트를 포함하는 광학 필름
CN2007800491092A CN101573208B (zh) 2007-01-05 2007-12-21 在连续或断续快速刀具伺服机构中使用一个或多个具有衍射结构的机加工刀头的刀具
EP07869755.4A EP2121241B1 (en) 2007-01-05 2007-12-21 Cutting tool using one or more machined tool tips with diffractive features in a continuous or interrupted cut fast tool servo
JP2009544883A JP5497452B2 (ja) 2007-01-05 2007-12-21 連続切削又は断続切削高速工具サーボにおいて回折機構を有する1つ以上の機械加工された工具先端を用いた切削工具
KR1020097016266A KR101432340B1 (ko) 2007-01-05 2007-12-21 연속 또는 단속 절삭 고속 공구 서보에서의 회절 특징부를 구비하는 하나 이상의 기계가공된 공구 팁을 사용하는 절삭 공구
PCT/US2007/088575 WO2008085704A1 (en) 2007-01-05 2007-12-21 Cutting tool using one or more machined tool tips with diffractive features in a continuous or interrupted cut fast tool servo
TW097100447A TWI462796B (zh) 2007-01-05 2008-01-04 在一連續或間斷式切削快速刀具伺服器中使用一個或多個具有繞射特徵之經加工工具尖端之切削工具
TW103116635A TWI556903B (zh) 2007-01-05 2008-01-04 在一連續或間斷式切削快速刀具伺服器中使用一個或多個具有繞射特徵之經加工工具尖端之切削工具
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